When to include publications on your resume

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If you ever wrote an article or blog, before you decide to use it to upgrade your resume you will first want to consider the type of publication your work is in, whether the work is relevant to the job
and if you truly can be considered a subject matter expert. Stacey will let you know where and when it makes sense to include publications.

- Have you appeared in print?…Been quoted in an article?…Of course, if you authored a book, eBook,…trade association article, industry paper,…or anything else of importance,…publications would be the section to list it in.…If you're in PR, marketing, or academia,…this section is probably a no brainer.…But us regular people can use this section too.…With the increased popularity of blogging,…it's difficult not to have something in this section.…

LinkedIn has made this easy.…I get more than ten notifications each day…about a new blog post by one of my LinkedIn connections.…So a word of caution here.…Listing a LinkedIn post you wrote…is probably not acceptable unless…the post you wrote is relevant…to the job you are applying to…and it garnered a large number of views.…What's a large number?…Take a look at well respected blogs…and see what kind of views they get.…While you may not hit 100,000 views,…2500 might be a good goal.…

And to be clear, I mention these numbers…in relation to the relevance aspect of the article.…

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Finding a great job starts with writing a great resume, one that speaks to your personal and professional strengths. Learn how to write a resume that stands out and makes employers take notice.

Stacey A. Gordon, cofounder of Career Incubator, has made it her life's work to help others find the jobs and build the careers of their dreams. In this course, she walks through the basics of resume writing for job seekers, as well as a few extra job search basics such as following up, sending thank-you notes, and identifying companies to work for and determining fit.

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